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Bradenton is a mid-size city of 57,014 people in Manatee County, Florida. It's about 34 miles from Tampa, FL. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $309k and rent runs about $2k a month.
57,014people
$309kTypical home
$1,618/moRent
92° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 57,014
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,974 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Tampa, FL
- 34 mi to Tampa, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $309k (≈$1,951/mo)
- Median rent $1,618/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,497 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SRQ airport
- 7 mi to SRQ (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- Right on the coast
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 170 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,041 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 130 bars within 25 mi
- 249 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Manatee County: R+24 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk